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Of medicine’s missed opportunities, diabetes prevention nears the top

A recent study of more than 20,000 patients should be a wake-up call. Patients with prediabetes infrequently get formal diagnoses or treatment.

Prevention & Wellness
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Telehealth scenario: Remote patient monitoring (RPM) for diabetes management

Summerhill Hospital's virtual care scenario on remote patient monitoring for diabetes management, based on AMA's Return on Health telehealth framework.

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Why to start screening patients for prediabetes 5 years earlier

Learn about which patients to screen, at what age, and about the effective interventions to help prevent type 2 diabetes.

Prevention & Wellness
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What doctors wish patients knew about a prediabetes diagnosis

Prediabetes is real, common and reversible, but it can also be confusing to navigate. A family physician takes the time to clear things up.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 23, 2021

In the news: Hospital pricing, Pfizer shot gets FDA approval, new T2D screening recommendation, health spending, outcomes across races, Benzodiazepine overdoses.

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Now there are system-level best practices for diabetes prevention

Members of the AMA’s Diabetes Prevention Best Practices Workgroup share what they’ve learned to help guide other health care organizations.

Prevention & Wellness
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Can an apple a day keep type 2 diabetes at bay?

Moderate consumption of whole fruits can cut five-year risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than one-third—but skip the fruit juice.

Prevention & Wellness
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How a prediabetes decision aid can help ease path to prevention

Learn about a novel diabetes prevention approach that helps patients with prediabetes who don’t speak English or have less education.

Prevention & Wellness
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One-third of U.S. adult patients have prediabetes. Know what to do.

Establishing ties to a local CDC-recognized lifestyle change program is one key to greatly boosting your practice’s diabetes prevention efforts.

Prevention & Wellness